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198 199 THE GREATER RICHMOND TRANSIT COMPANY GREATER RICHMOND Transit Company The ON TAP FOR A HISTORIC YEAR T he Greater Richmond Transit Company, known locally as GRTC, is a local, gov- ernment-owned public service company which operates urban-suburban bus lines based in Richmond,Virginia. GRTC primarily serves the independent city of Richmond and a portion of the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield. It has 500 employees, and a fleet of more than 175 diesel-powered and CNG-powered transit buses operating approximately 45 routes. GRTC uses government-funded equipment and resources principally provided by the Fed- eral Transit Administration (FTA), the Virginia AT A GLANCE THE GREATER RICHMOND TRANSIT COMPANY WHAT: A government-owned, public service, transportation company WHERE: Richmond, Virginia WEBSITE: www.ridegrtc.com